Planner/Scheduler Sr-Operations & Maintenance

Where you will work

Clearwater Paper is a premier independent supplier of paperboard packaging products to North American converters. Headquartered in Spokane, Washington, our team produces high-quality paperboard that provides sustainable packaging solutions for consumer goods and food service applications.

Our business thrives on the foundation of our talented team members. Embodying our core values of commitment, collaboration, communication, courage, and character, we foster an environment where every person is safe, respected, and valued. Through community giving, a matching gift program, employee volunteerism, and more, we support the communities where we live and work.  For additional information, please visit our website at www.clearwaterpaper.com.

What you will do

The Planner/Scheduler is responsible for coordinating the maintenance requirements of the Finished Products Department
to minimize downtime and maximize production while meeting all safety, environmental, and quality limitations and specifications. 

Planning and execution

• Responsible for collaborating with maintenance leadership to prioritize maintenance workload.
• Is responsible and accountable for maintenance efficiency by controlling key maintenance KPIs such as PM compliance, break in work, and scheduling adherence.
• Review operator and shift maintenance logs, talk to operators, supervisors, craft people, and managers to coordinate scheduled work between operations and
  maintenance, to include urgent, routine, minor and major maintenance work.
• Plan for and schedule all work to minimize lost time and cost of work being completed.
• Main responsible person for maintenance contractor work planning and oversight
• Act as liaison between department personnel and maintenance, communicating pertinent information to both parties.
• Work with safety coordinators, operators, and supervisors to ensure equipment is locked out safely and in a timely manner, including all required safety permits.
• Responsible for contractor management safety and completing the contractor management checklists.
• Responsible for maintaining maintenance repair budget.
• Monitor equipment efficiency and preventive/predictive maintenance procedures to
  identify problems and set up corrective repairs.
• Maintain department repair records in a manner to best identify future preventive
  maintenance needs.
• Prioritize and oversee the maintenance and minor capital projects, keeping them
  moving through the process.
• Responsible for outage scheduling and project timelines.
• Lead meetings for weekly outage work.

Key Competencies & Attributes

• Actively seeks and allocates appropriate decision-making authority or task responsibility to appropriate individuals based on their abilities, availability, motivation, and development needs; considers potential positive and negative impact, business unit priorities, organizational values, and the opportunity to enhance
  others’ knowledge and skills.
• Identifies barriers that impact customer service and retention; communicates concerns and recommendations to others.
• Uses understanding of customer needs and the organization’s customer service practices to set priorities, make decisions, and take actions that create customer satisfaction and prevent service issues from occurring.
• Creates relevant options for addressing problems and opportunities that will achieve desired outcomes.
• Systematically evaluates business opportunities, targeting those with the greatest potential for producing
  positive business results.

What you will need

• High School Diploma or G.E.D. required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering preferred
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Maintenance/Planning position
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must have good planning and organizational skills to coordinate activities between Maintenance and Operations.
• Self-motivated and energetic.
• Strong analytical / troubleshooting skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel required.
• Experience with JDE or another CMMS program required.

Total Rewards

We prioritize an exceptional workplace experience, offering a comprehensive total reward package.  This position is eligible for our Incentive Plan. Compensation ranges are estimates based on market data.  Actual offers account for internal equity and candidate’s job-related knowledge, skills, education, experience, and geographic location. Benefits, including medical, dental, vision, and more, generally begin after 30 days. Our paid time off will include vacation days, personal days, and company holidays. For more on our compensation philosophy, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition Team at Talent.Acquisition@clearwaterpaper.com.

Clearwater Paper will not offer sponsorship for employment-based visa status (including, but not limited to, H-1B visa status and other employment-based nonimmigrant visas) for this position.  Accordingly, all applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis and must not require Clearwater Paper's sponsorship to continue to work legally in the United States.

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